Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

We have been very clear about the changes in the budget as they relate to health, and the reasons why. The reason why we have had to make some tough decisions is the budget mess that the previous Labor government gave us. Those opposite know very well that it is a matter for clinicians to determine whether or not they will charge the co-payment, and they also know and are well aware of the concessional arrangements that apply to many of the patients.